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SEI appoints AI chiefs to speed up strategy & data
Digital Transformation

SEI appoints AI chiefs to speed up strategy & data

Pressure is mounting on financial firms to turn AI pilots into measurable results as SEI adds new leadership to its data overhaul.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
TrustLogix launches TrustAI for Snowflake Cortex AI
Data Protection

TrustLogix launches TrustAI for Snowflake Cortex AI

As AI agents multiply in Snowflake environments, security teams need tighter controls to stop machine-speed access from outpacing policy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • This month
Alation launches AI governance tool for compliance
Data Protection

Alation launches AI governance tool for compliance

Boards and regulators are pushing firms to prove AI oversight as fast-changing rules leave many compliance teams scrambling for evidence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
DataIQ names top 10 North America data & AI leaders
Data Analytics

DataIQ names top 10 North America data & AI leaders

DataIQ says six women feature in its North America top 10 for 2026 as data and AI chiefs shift from analytics to business decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Cloudera launches zero-copy connector for ServiceNow
Data Protection

Cloudera launches zero-copy connector for ServiceNow

Enterprises in regulated sectors can now query sensitive data in place, as Cloudera says the new ServiceNow link cuts duplication and compliance risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SAS launches AI Navigator for governance oversight
Digital Transformation

SAS launches AI Navigator for governance oversight

Businesses face rising compliance and security risks as SAS adds a single governance layer for AI models and agents across their life cycle.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data
Customer Relationship Management

GapMaps partners with Panolytica on segmentation data

Retailers and planners in three markets will get finer consumer mapping as GapMaps adds Panolytica’s grid-based segmentation to its data marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems
Data Protection

ODI and SAP partner to advance AI-ready data systems

Businesses risk biased outputs and compliance failures unless older data estates are rebuilt for AI, as the ODI and SAP launch research and governance work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity
Data Analytics

Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity

Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
DataIQ names Europe's top 10 influential data & AI leaders
Data Analytics

DataIQ names Europe's top 10 influential data & AI leaders

DataIQ's 2026 Top 10 names Europe's most influential data and AI leaders, with UK-based executives dominating the cross-sector list.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
MSCI names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data & Operations Head
Data Analytics

MSCI names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data & Operations Head

MSCI appoints ex-Goldman executive Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations to drive its data and AI strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why Australian leaders are losing faith in IT spend
Digital Transformation

Why Australian leaders are losing faith in IT spend

With 88% of Australian tech leaders doubting IT ROI, IT financial management emerges as the missing link between spend and value.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
2026: The year AI moves from promise to performance
Virtualisation

2026: The year AI moves from promise to performance

In 2026, AI shifts from dazzling pilots to disciplined performance, as trust, governance and human oversight overtake speed of deployment.

By Keir Garrett • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

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Avoiding shadow AI requires strong enterprise governance
Data Protection

Avoiding shadow AI requires strong enterprise governance

Unmanaged AI use is exposing Australian firms to data leakage, compliance breaches and other risks as adoption outpaces oversight.

By Jamie Humphrey • 5 min read • Last month
Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use
Data Protection

Most large UK firms cannot explain overseas AI data use

Weak oversight is leaving large UK firms exposed to compliance breaches as most cannot track how sensitive data is handled by overseas AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
GOODFOLIO overhauls leadership to target enterprises
Digital Transformation

GOODFOLIO overhauls leadership to target enterprises

GOODFOLIO reshapes its top team and portfolio platform to chase enterprise AI demand and overseas growth after topping GBP £1 million revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
The next frontier for gender equity is digital power at the board table
Digital Transformation

The next frontier for gender equity is digital power at the board table

Australia has met gender targets on government boards, but experts warn true equity demands women's digital power at the top table.

By Iyari Cevallos • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Most firms fail to measure real financial returns on AI
Data Analytics

Most firms fail to measure real financial returns on AI

Most organisations still cannot show pounds-and-pence returns on AI, with only 15% tracking its financial impact, a new report warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026